Skuad Alternative for Tech Product Scaling
Alcor builds your dedicated engineering team.
- Engineers generally start delivering in 10 days
- Contracts, payroll & IP protection for product teams
- Scale teams fast – 10-30 engineers in 90 days, even AI
- Hardware, visas, stock options – one partner, one invoice
What Sets Alcor Apart?
Tech focused
Tech-focused EOR & COR engagement options, IP assignment clauses, NDAs & equity agreements
LATAM & EE-native
Local legal presence & in-house expert teams. No vendor sprawl
Human first
One dedicated manager. Full accountability. No ticket queues
Things to Consider with Skuad
Things to consider with Skuad
- 160-country reach via own & partner entities
- No specific focus on any particular industry or company type
- $199 PEPM is a starting rate, not a fixed fee
Alcor’s solution
- Compliant R&D center setup in LATAM & Eastern Europe
- 100% focus on scaling tech product companies
- Custom fee that shrinks as you grow
Alcor vs Skuad
Client Testimonials
Alcor is a reliable partner that meets our hiring needs. We finally hired experienced software engineers in Eastern Europe with strong tech skills and business acumen. Account Managers are awesome!
With Alcor’s all-in-one solution, we got a software R&D office with 15 senior PHP devs and a compliant operational coverage. I really appreciated their transparent pricing structure and deep expertise.
We interviewed a lot of EoR platforms and companies, but Alcor was the only one that provides a combo package of EoR and Recruting offerings. Alcor helped us build a full stack team in 1.5 month.
We wanted to switch from our outsourcing provider, and Alcor has become really game-changing for us. Within a mere 6 months, we got a fully-fledged team of 30 engineers in our own R&D office.
Alcor’s R&D solution eclipses full-cycle recruitment, EOR service, and operational support for our offshore team. Their ‘all-in-one place’ approach is far more cost-effective than I could’ve imagined.
I value their commitment to going the extra mile. We evolved from an outstaff project into an independent company, and Alcor’s support was crucial. They hired and ondoarded 15+ professionals for us.
Thanks to Alcor, we hired four engineers and a designer that strengthened our team. Beside stellar recruitment, Alcor flawlessly handled our payroll. Their approach was seamless and swift.
Alcor closed our 4 QA positions in a month and more than doubled the team in a year! We chose Alcor because of their communication style, cost, scope of services, and ideas to help us be successful.
Expanding our engineering team outside the US with Alcor was a game-changer! They found 15 talented developers and provided seamless EOR & operational support. Great responsiveness to our needs!
Alcor’s flexible model helped us scale from 0 to 30 devs in a year first, and then to 50! No buy-out fees, seamless hiring, and top-tier talent. A hassle-free way to grow without setting up a subsidiary!
Alcor helped us hire the top 5% of tech talent while building our employer brand. They were proactive, never compromised on quality, and delivered. Three years later, our hires are still thriving!
Why Companies Trust Alcor
Quality talent
Top-10% talent that ships with our clients for 2.5+ years
Legal safeguards
NDAs & IP assignment agreements tailored for tech; we bear the legal risks
Pricing for growth
One service fee that shrinks with scale-based discounts
R&D infrastructure
AI/ML recruitment, EOR/COR & other ops in one place and invoice
Still considering Skuad?
There's a better way to scale. Go from 10 to 30 senior engineers in 3 months, with all ops covered by one partner.
FAQ
How does Alcor EOR differ from Skuad?
Alcor and Skuad are both Employer of Record providers, but they operate on fundamentally different models. Skuad is designed as a scalable platform to help companies hire internationally through platform-based workflows, across industries and business types. Alcor is built to help tech companies actually build and run engineering teams, not just employ them.
Skuad’s approach focuses on contracts, payroll, and compliance, delivered via a platform and supported by local legal expertise. Alcor goes further by combining in-house tech recruitment, EOR, and operational support, covering everything from hiring top engineers to building and managing the engineering team. Instead of plugging into your process, Alcor helps you build one.
The scaling logic also differs. With Skuad, international hiring is managed through platform-based EOR workflows for each new hire. With Alcor, the model is designed for engineering team scaling, where pricing improves with volume and operations stay centralized as you grow from 10 to 100+ engineers. The more you grow, the more efficient the model becomes.
Support reflects that difference. Skuad relies on platform-based workflows and dedicated support, which work well for standard cases. Alcor assigns a dedicated Customer Operations Manager, backed by local legal and accounting teams, giving you direct access to experts when real issues arise – not just answers, but resolution.
Which companies should choose Alcor EOR over Skuad?
Alcor is the right fit for tech product companies building or scaling engineering teams in Latin America or Eastern Europe. Specifically:
- Scale-ups get recruitment and EOR model in one place – no need to juggle 3+ vendors to build their first offshore engineering team.
- Mature tech product companies get the operational depth – payroll, HR, office setup, employer branding – needed to run a stable, long-term R&D center abroad.
- Unicorns and high-growth companies get a proven model to scale from 10 to 30+ developers in 3 months, with dedicated support and volume pricing that a self-service platform can’t match.
When is Skuad a better alternative to Alcor EOR?
Skuad works better for companies that need one or two standalone hires outside Eastern Europe and Latin America – particularly in Asia-Pacific. It also fits companies that have their own recruitment pipeline, need only a basic compliance layer, and don’t require operational support or dedicated account management.
Can Alcor support hiring, EOR, and operational services in one model?
Yes. Alcor offers an all-in-one solution that is built specifically for tech product companies that need all three.
- Tech-focused EOR: Compliant employment in EE and LATAM: payroll, IP protection, legal shield, B2B & FTE options, NDAs, benefits, and onboarding/offboarding. Engineers start delivering in 10 business days. Tax incentives for tech are included. Alcor bears 100% of employment risks.
- Full-cycle recruitment: 40 in-house tech researchers and recruiters across help you find hires in LATAM and Eastern Europe. First CVs in 5 business days. Senior engineering roles closed in 2–6 weeks. 8 CVs to 1 accepted offer. 98.6% probation pass rate. Culture-fit interviews on every hire.
- 360° operational support: Hardware procurement, sysadmin support, office/coworking lease, employer branding, stock options, benefits management, visas – everything in one place. AlcorOS gives full visibility over your team, payroll, and costs. A dedicated Customer Operations Manager owns every request from the first message to the final fix.